John A. Newcomb Architecture Practice Leadership & Business Development
(516) 270-5571 john@newcombassociates.net
Accomplished, experienced strategic performance-focused executive with 25+ years of innovative, energetic architectural practice, business and project leadership in the United States, Mexico and Latin America seeks to provide Architectural Practice Leadership and Business Development Services within a high design architectural firm. Expert in establishing presence - positioning a brand - building a pipeline of opportunities - delivering services to
achieve practice goals and building successful, profitable, and sustainable architectural and engineering practices in the US and Latin America. • • • •
Proven track record of 25+ years. Motivational, dedicated leader and strategic planner with proven success in branding and positioning firms for success aligning prospects to opportunities. Team player with strong Public Relations experience, aligning people and resources to consistently deliver results and exceed expectations. Experience across a wide variety of building and project types including Master Planning, Architectural Design, Interior Design, Project Coordination and QA/QC control, Contract Documentation, Contract Administration, and post-occupancy.
Master in Architecture–Tulane University, Fluent in Spanish and English Languages, early proficiency Brazilian Portuguese Professional Experience: Design and the practice of Architecture has been at the forefront of his professional experience. A keen ability to work with diverse teams in the pursuit, development and delivery of complex projects allowing him to navigate through the intricacies of the practice of architecture, projects and develop business opportunities. A deeply involved executive who for more than 25 years has led architectural and engineering practices in the US and the Latin America region, strategizing and, implementing practice goals while reaching for, and meeting, objectives with unprecedented results. A strong public relations stance has allowed him to personally know and have access to many Industry leaders. The ability to build relationships and a positive track record is a key ingredient in establishing or reinforcing an architectural practice’s presence and success. Wherever one may be, in today’s competitive architectural, engineering and development industry, quality portfolios and array of services must stand out in order to be deemed worthy of consideration by clients. Expert in describing to a prospective client the value added proposition of an international practice and singling out the key differentiators ensuring clients understand and appreciate core values. Newcomb + Associates www.newcombassociates.net President / Owner - November 2012 - present Newcomb + Associates is a highly specialized consulting practice dedicated to real estate strategy, architectural design, design development, construction document management, implementation and construction management to USA and Latin America companies for their complex projects in the United States, Mexico and other countries in Latin America. The firm has worked extensively for Tishman Speyer in New York, Boston and Mexico; Avon Cosmetics in New York, Mexico and Colombia; Fibra (REIT) Danhos (Grupo Danhos) in Mexico; Grupo Bancolombia in Colombia; Arup Americas in Mexico; and many architectural, engineering and development firms in the US, Mexico and Colombia proving high quality consulting services including design; design guidance; design and project coordination; market studies; due diligence reports; zoning and code compliance analysis; highest and best use analysis for specific sites, as well as identifying A/E partners.
JOHN NEWCOMB – Executive Resume – December 2014
Hewlett Packard Critical Facilities Services Consulting Principal for Latin American countries – March 2011 – November 2012 Developed, drove and led this important component of HP’s Technology Consulting service offering in Latin America, establishing and building the practice in Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, Peru, Argentina and Brazil. Developed and built the business and delivery model, established presence, built the pipeline as well as recruited, hired in-country technical personnel and established the strategy to leverage resources across the Americas to support business opportunities as they evolved. Hewlett Packard’s Critical Facilities Services business provided high-level consulting services, design, engineer, and build to suit services for HP and costumers needing complex Mission Critical Facilities. It was imperative that the firm have local presence while leveraging precious technical resources throughout the region. It was important to integrate HP’s complex pursuit process, QA/QC process, Risk Management and Mitigation process as well as drive HP’s interest in establishing a strong relationship with clients Real Estate Facilities Team long before the internal IT and other groups were considering to make hardware and software purchases. This model was highly successful to the degree that in his last fiscal year 2012, the Latin America team under his leadership was the only HP Technology Services worldwide team that met and exceeded its orders and revenue quota, with unprecedented sales of + US$ 22 Million and a profit margin of 14%. His HP resignation was prompted by HP’s decision to change from a regional model to a country model, essentially making the business model enviable and non-competitive as each of the 27 countries in Latin America pursued their projects individually and not as a regional business and practice model. Hewlett Packard Critical Facilities Services Americas Delivery Manager – November 2009 - March 2011 As Americas Delivery Leader Manager he led a 400+ person operation across 9 offices in the US and Canada with an A/E/C portfolio including Critical Facilities Consulting, Design, Assurance and Implementation for the Americas (Canada, the US and Latin America) as well as supporting the EMEA, Europe and Asia territories with their A/E/C needs. Under his leadership the team sustained an average utilization rate above 75% with sale orders in the range of US$ 60 Million. As it became apparent that the growth market in the Americas was in Latin America , he was asked in early 2011, to lead and drive the Latin America Business Model which at that time was losing revenue and had lackluster sales as all projects had to be delivered by expensive US and Canadian resources. TEN Arquitectos www.ten-arquitectos.com CEO – January 2008 - September 2009 TEN Arquitectos is an international architectural firm led by “star architect” Enrique Norten. Over a span of two years Newcomb created the framework for the institutionalization of this growing international practice. Establishing a strong and integrated practice across two countries (Mexico and the US) requiring leadership skills as well as the ability to work with complex multicultural teams of design and production architects, engineers, contractors, and most importantly clients. Under his leadership the firm found the way to institutionalize such that the systems, operations, design and project documentation product of the New York office was identical to those produced in Mexico. KMD (Kaplan McLaughlin Diaz) and KMD Mexico www.kmdarchitects.com Partner, Principal and Director – September 1989 to December 2007 (18+ years) KMD is a high premier; San Francisco CA based architectural design practice that since 1963 has designed important commercial, retail, healthcare, public sector, academia, corporate office, residential and hospitality projects throughout the world. In 1991 KMD entrusted Newcomb with starting, developing and running the firms operation in Mexico and Latin America. Under his leadership KMD’s reputation and success in the region created a profound and positive effect on the A/E industry serving as a model for the modern practice of architectural design, production and most importantly a coordinated delivery of architectural and engineering construction documents in the region. Beginning and leading KMD’s operation in Mexico and Latin America established the firms’ presence and contacts with Industry leaders in Mexico as well as with international developers and real estate brokerage firms and served as a great accomplishment ensuring KMD’s growth and ability to thrive for 25 years in an ever challenging environment. Practice leadership legacy: JOHN NEWCOMB – Executive Resume – December 2014
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Built KMD, Hewlett Packard, TEN, and other important brands practices in the US, Mexico and Latin America. Strong recruiting, hiring, training, leading practices experience creating a credible long term committed workforce serving as the basis for the firm’s successes in the US, Mexico and the Latin America region. Built, not one, but two operations which quickly became self- sufficient in Latin America, and which after 3 years began paying overhead support fees covering Administrative, Marketing, Systems and QA/QC services while maintaining individual contracts for specific work as needed. Solution-Oriented practice and project management style that includes directing projects from start to finish with close communication with clients while meeting the projects real estate development goals and objectives, technical demands, delivering well-coordinated design documents and specifications. Close personal and professional relationship with the Industry in the US and Latin America, including developers, real estate brokers, construction managers, project managers, financial and title companies. Consistently delivered profits, running efficient operations, following all administrative protocols while ensuring that brand names and reputations were not diluted in the US, Mexico and Latin America.
Urban Land Institute (ULI) Mexico – January 2000 – July 2014 Mexico District Council Co-Founder, First Chair and Member of the Council’s Governance Committee. The Urban Land Institute is a non-profit education and research institute which is supported by its members. Its mission is to provide responsible leadership in the use of land in order to enhance the total environment. A founding member of the Mexico District Council, he was named the Council’s first Chair, position held for 5 years, allowing for building a strong Council and ensuring the free interchange of ideas, information, trends, policies and tendencies in the international market and particularly how they could be and had been applied in Mexico. With a growing membership, the Mexico District Council reached out to District Councils across the United States and served as a bridge for many of the key real estate development groups and financial institutions as they focused on Mexico. Projects: Deep experience with an important variety of building types, from retail, commercial office, corporate office, corporate interiors, residential, mission critical, hospitality, entertainment and mixed use. With Newcomb + Associates, KMD Architects, TEN Arquitectos and Hewlett Packard Critical Facilities, he has had the fortune to work on, participate, lead and manage an array of architectural projects covering a variety of building types, earning the respect and trust of colleagues, peers, clients and authorities. Projects for important global corporations such as Tishman Speyer; Avon Cosmetics; Merck Sharp & Dohme; Bancolombia; Pepsi Co; 3M; Liverpool; Hewlett Packard; Cinepolis, among others in addition to work for important regional developers in Mexico, Colombia and Brazil as well as from the United States and Europe has given Newcomb an impressive portfolio of work in which he has had the privilege to participate in as evidenced in the illustration below. Photos & images courtesy of: John Newcomb, Newcomb + Associates, KMD Architects and TEN Arquitectos. A) Newcomb Associates - Office Building Competition – Project & Design Lead - Bogota, Colombia. B) KMD – Residencial Petrarka – Project & Design Lead, Mexico; C). KMD – Parques Polanco – Director, Mexico D) KMD - Arena de la Ciudad de Mexico, Project Pursuit lead, Mexico ; E) KMD – Residencial Hegel, Director, Mexico F) KMD – Two Rodeo Drive, CA, Beverly Hills, CA; G) TEN Arquitectos, Mercedes Benz Manhattan, CEO, New York, NY.; H) KMD – Parques Polanco, Director, Mexico I) KMD, Cinepolis Lobby, Director, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico; J) KMD – Corporative Cinepolis, Director, Morelia, Michoacan; K) KMD, Parque del Este, Motta Investments, Director and Design Lead, Panama City, Panama. L) KMD – Banco Santander Serfin, Corporate Administrative Offices, Director, Queretaro, Mexico; M) KMD – Liverpool Headquarters, Director, Mexico.
JOHN NEWCOMB – Executive Resume – December 2014
JOHN NEWCOMB – Executive Resume – December 2014
JOHN NEWCOMB – Executive Resume – December 2014